D&D General Why Enworld should liberate D&D from Hasbro

[popuman]

You want to punch the orc to get the pie? Roll for initiative.

Gulp

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Yeah, well, "they" don't really need the label, as all work goes to whatever is current.

"We", who have the choice of which we are using, need the label.

That does a bit explain my position on it. As I am part of "the system", I can only really see the current D&D as being particularly important.if it is out of print, it might as well be Dead to Me.

(Barring the occasional collection that comes in, but a "collectable" is a different thing than a standard "product").

Speaking of which: We still stock and carry 2014 Core books, when they are available. It is unusual that they are. (I remember 3.5 books suddenly shooting up in sales and down in availability when 4e was released.) Heck, I remember the same thing regarding 2e books when 3e was released! And yes, the same thing DID happen with 4e books when 5e was released.

So far, while 5.14 books still SELL (I'm talking core here) there isn't a sudden hotness to them. They just carry on. But then again, they also aren't suddenly unavailable, which was always the case previously.

 

[Zardnaar]

You want to punch the orc to get the pie? Roll for initiative.

D6, d10 or d20 I'm confused. Do you use weapon speeds and casting time?

 

[Zardnaar]

That does a bit explain my position on it. As I am part of "the system", I can only really see the current D&D as being particularly important.if it is out of print, it might as well be Dead to Me.

(Barring the occasional collection that comes in, but a "collectable" is a different thing than a standard "product").

Speaking of which: We still stock and carry 2014 Core books, when they are available. It is unusual that they are. (I remember 3.5 books suddenly shooting up in sales and down in availability when 4e was released.) Heck, I remember the same thing regarding 2e books when 3e was released! And yes, the same thing DID happen with 4e books when 5e was released.

So far, while 5.14 books still SELL (I'm talking core here) there isn't a sudden hotness to them. They just carry on. But then again, they also aren't suddenly unavailable, which was always the case previously.

Secondary market prices tend to collapse. I remember AD&D books about $8 on ebay. Snagged some 3.0 books $8 or less post 3.5. Lowest were $1 each.
5.0 about half retail on Facebook marketplace give or take.

3.5 phb went for $10-20 over retail early 4E.

Hard to get 3.x books are breaking $100 rarely 200+. Books of Vile Darkness, Monster Manual IV/V.